This was stated by the Minister of Education and Science of Russia O.Yu. Vasilyeva on April 5, 2018 on the TV channel “Russia 1” (https://russia.tv/).

In accordance with Article 34 Federal Law dated December 29, 2012 N 273-FZ “On education in Russian Federation» the medal “For special achievements in learning” is awarded to graduates have successfully passed the State Examination and have final grades “excellent” in all subjects. Final grades are determined as the arithmetic average of annual and semi-annual grades for grades 10 and 11. Walkthrough The State Examination is considered successful if the graduate received a number of points above the minimum on the Unified State Examination. Others are not taken into account based on the Unified State Examination results.
Upon admission to university a medal, at the discretion of the university, can bring up to 10 additional points, as well as an advantage for admission if both applicants (with and without a medal) score the same number of points.
Commenting on the Rossiya 1 TV channel on the discussion that has unfolded in the media regarding the issuance of medals, the head of the Ministry of Education and Science O.Yu. Vasilyeva noted that over the past few years there has been a terrible devaluation of the very concept of “gold medal”. In her opinion, the main goal of the ongoing changes is to cancel this devaluation, because a medal is a great internal incentive for studying well.
As TASS reports, the head of the department for assessing the quality of general education of Rosobrnadzor, Igor Kruglinsky, on April 5, at the opening of the “100 points for victory” campaign at the “Nadezhda Siberia” school in Novosibirsk, said that already before the start of the new school year the prepared changes will be considered in order to establish the Unified State Exam threshold, which would be the basis for issuing the medal “For special achievements in learning.” He also added that the practice of issuing your own medals, in which exam scores are taken into account, already exists in a number of regions of Russia. Thus, in Moscow there is already a city medal for schoolchildren, which can be received by winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren, graduates who received one hundred points for any Unified State Examination subject, as well as schoolchildren who have only A’s in their certificate and scored at least 220 points on the Unified State Examination.
According to information federal portal « Russian education“The press service of the Ministry of Education and Science reported that school graduates will be given medals not only for “excellent” grades in all subjects curriculum, but also upon passing the mandatory Unified State Exam with at least 70 points.
Let us recall that back in 2017, on the eve of Teacher’s Day, the Minister of Education and Science Olga Yuryevna Vasilyeva, in an interview with RIA Novosti regarding the proposal to link the Unified State Exam results to the issuance of gold medals to graduates, said that this idea was subject to discussion.
« For me, a gold medal remains a gold medal forever, and the connection, as you say, should be with the assessment of the graduate’s high knowledge. A medal is a medal, this is a person who studied all the years and showed really good results. And when medals are awarded, but the student does not demonstrate high results in learning, then this is unacceptable", said O.Yu. Vasilyeva.
Also in 2017, representatives of capital associations in the field of education sent a letter to Rosobrnadzor with a proposal to change the criteria for receiving a gold medal, explaining their proposal by the need to increase the objectivity of the level of achievements in education, because according to the current procedure there is no need to support school grades with high results of external independent procedures, and This leads to the fact that some medalists, upon arriving at the university, are not ready to study and cannot pass the first session. Representatives of the association suggested that a graduate who scores less than 220 points on the Unified State Exam should not receive a medal.
Also, the Public Council under Rosobrnadzor asked the department to consider the possibility of taking into account the results of the Unified State Exam when issuing medals to school graduates.
The head of Rosobrnadzor S.S. Kravtsov appealed to the regional ministers of education to evaluate the objectivity of issuing medals to school graduates.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia has prepared a draft order “On amendments to the Procedure for filling out, recording and issuing certificates of basic general and secondary general education and their duplicates, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated February 14, 2014 No. 115”, according to which to obtain certificate of secondary general education with honors, graduates must, having completed their studies in educational programs of secondary general education, receive final grades “excellent” in all academic subjects curriculum studied at the level of secondary general education, as well as successfully pass the state final certification and score at least 70 points in compulsory subjects based on the results of the Unified State Examination. The project was submitted for public discussion on April 9, 2018 (http://regulation.gov.ru/projects#departments=13&npa=79812)

A gold medal at the end of school is a worthy reward for a student’s hard work. To receive a medal, it is not enough to get straight A's; it is also important to take an active part in school life. What needs to be done to receive a medal, what prospects it opens up in the future, we will tell you in our review article.

The gold medal began its history in Russia in 1828. However, after October revolution the presentation of gold and silver medals was cancelled. She returned in May 1945 thanks to Resolution No. 1247 of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR. Until 2012, changes occurred with the gold medal, but they concerned more the external image than the reward of students.

In 2013, the department of the Ministry of Education and Science decided not to award gold medals at the federal level; instead, they issued a certificate with honors, similar in appearance to the gold medal certificate. The right to award medals was left to the regional authorities.

But in 2014, the President of the Russian Federation signed a law that provides for the return of the gold medal to the federal level.

Some students are interested in the question: is it true that it is gold? Interesting fact in the history of the medal: between 1946 and 1954 it was actually cast from 583-carat gold, weighing approximately 10.5 grams.

But what is a modern gold medal made of? The academic honors symbol now consists of an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel. But the coating is made of pure gold weighing 0.3 grams. It is noteworthy that the embossing on the certificate, which is attached to the gold medal, is also made with gold plating.

The design of the medal has also undergone some changes. Now the medal on one side has the inscription “For special achievements in learning”, and on the other side there is double headed eagle. In 2007, an image of the Russian tricolor appeared under the eagle.

Please note: To make a medal shine, do not rub it with an eraser. This will damage the special varnish layer and the medal will quickly darken.

Conditions under which the award of a medal is guaranteed

1. According to the law, the main and main condition for receiving a medal is the final grade “excellent” received in all subjects, within school curriculum in 10th and 11th grades. In addition, an A must be achieved in all subjects on the final assessment.
2. The decision to award the medal is made by a meeting of the teaching staff and confirmed by the director of the general educational institution. Documents for approval are submitted to the local department of the Ministry of Education.
3. If the student received full-time education, it is possible to be exempt from physical education for health reasons. Students studying externally and at home, unfortunately, cannot count on a medal.

These are the basic requirements for a student. But just being an excellent student is not enough. It is at the teachers' council that the decision on awards is made. What can influence a positive decision by teachers?

• As a rule, a teacher loves his job and his subject. Therefore, by showing interest in science, you can gain the teacher’s loyal attitude, attracting certain attention to your person;
• a special “tick” in favor of the medal will be participation in Olympiads, both regional, city or regional scale;
• taking an active part in the life of the school, no matter what it is: creative competitions or work as a designer. The attention of not only teachers is attracted, but also of more “senior” staff: the director and head teachers. This is also what participation in sports competitions, speaking for the honor of the school;
• It is desirable that there is no re-certification to increase scores during the course of study.

It is naive to believe that by studying “somehow” for 9 years, you can get a gold medal if you tighten up your studies a little. Whatever one may say, the teacher’s opinion about the student has been formed over the years, and it is unlikely that it will be possible to radically change the attitude. The maximum you can achieve is the status of a “promising” student. Therefore, it is necessary to study starting from the 5th grade.

Just recently, a gold medal opened doors to literally all universities in the country. It was enough to pass an interview with admissions committee. But starting from 2009, medalists are equal to all graduates, and admission to the university is based on the average score of the certificate and the results of the Unified State Examination. The only thing that the medal contributes to is that it will only add priority in choosing between two students with the same average score, and sometimes this is a significant help in the framework of high competitions for admission to a budget place.

A gold medal is not just a reward, it is an incentive to be first, a reality to strengthen your character and demonstrate the qualities of a leader. And also the opportunity to get into a fairy tale by taking part in a real ball for graduates with medals.

Information, addresses, documents, reviews.

New rules for issuing school gold medals.

From 2018, schools will only issue medals if they successfully pass the Unified State Exam. This rule will spread throughout the country and is intended to eliminate cases of biased awarding of gold and silver medals.

◑ School medals? - only according to merit!

The scandal in the Adyghe school with the undeserved issuance of a gold medal served as an impetus for measures taken by Rosobrnadzor.

The Public Council under Rosobrnadzor suggested that the department take into account the results of the Unified State Exam when issuing gold medals to school graduates.

Gold medal at school– this is probably the first treasured trophy that students dream of.

School gold or silver medal(officially - medal " For special achievements in learning") - a badge of honor issued upon completion of secondary general education in schools in Russia and other countries former USSR. The medal is one of the main types of reward for high school graduates for academic success.

Medal " For special achievements in learning", is also a badge of honor for graduates of 11th grade, received a final “5” in all subjects of the school curriculum for the last two years of study.

Most recently, the gold medal " For special achievements in learning» opened the doors of all universities, however last years its prestige has significantly lost ground.

Numerous cases in which schoolchildren who passed the Unified State Exam were awarded medals attracted public attention.

According to one of the initiators of the project, the rector of the Moscow pedagogical university, today the Unified State Exam is the most effective way assess the student's knowledge. Moreover, this method has already been proven, transparent, and the objectivity of the assessment is quite high.

The head of Rosobrnadzor, Sergei Kravtsov, believes that the conditions for awarding medals should be transparent and understandable to both children and parents.

“It is important that they are not used for personal gain. An honest Unified State Examination has led to students immediately noticing and reacting to any form of incorrect assessment based on additional criteria. Especially in the situation with medals that are included in the portfolio and taken into account when entering a university"- said Sergei Kravtsov.

As noted by the press service of Rosobrnadzor, members Public Council, for their part, declared their readiness to analyze existing practice and present reasoned proposals for including USE results among the criteria for issuing medals.

The capital already has such experience.

In order to receive a medal, a Moscow school student, in addition to all the requirements, must earn more than 220 points in three USE subjects.

Sergei Kravtsov assured that Rosobrnadzor is open to dialogue and is ready to accumulate expert proposals.

Already from the 2017-2018 academic year, gold medals " For special achievements in learning"will be issued only taking into account the results of the Unified State Examination.

◑ Who can receive a school medal? Let's summarize.

What medal can a graduate receive?

Now schoolchildren can be nominated for a medal "For special achievements in learning". This is an analogue of the gold and silver medals for schoolchildren, which replaced them in 2014.

A graduate of the 11th grade can receive a medal “For special achievements in learning” if he has one of the achievements:

• he will be the winner or prize-winner All-Russian Olympiad schoolchildren;
• he will dial maximum amount points on the Unified State Exam (USE) in one academic subject (Russian language or mathematics);
• excellent" and passing the Unified State Exam he will score a total of at least 220 points in three academic subjects.

Disabled child, completing 11th grade can receive a medal not only for the above achievements, but also in the following cases:

• he will have final grades in all academic subjects " Great“and when passing the Unified State Exam, he will score a total of at least 146 points in two compulsory subjects - Russian language and mathematics (profile level);
• he will have final grades in all academic subjects " Great“and when passing the Unified State Exam, he will score at least 73 points in the Russian language and at least 5 points in mathematics (basic level).

* Important condition: Students whose violations were recorded during the Unified State Examination are not nominated for an award.

What benefits does the medal “For Exceptional Achievement in Education” provide?

• Each university has the right to award applicants additional points to their Unified State Exam scores for certain individual achievements.
• In total - no more than 10. The medal “For Special Achievement in Education” is one of such achievements. Usually 2-3 points are added for it (each university has its own way).
• In addition, if several people vying for the same place score the same number of points, the medalist will have an advantage.

What are the conditions for receiving a gold medal in the 2017/2018 academic year?

If possible, then in detail (how many B's can you have in six months, and is it possible at all, etc.).

If you want to graduate from school with a gold medal, then in all subjects you must have an excellent grade, that is, 5, there should be no Bs. Also in 2018, in order to receive a gold medal, you must pass the Unified State Exam with honors.

that is, must be A's in all subjects in all four semesters?

or that the final grades would be A's in all subjects? (for example, in the tenth grade for the first half of the year it was 5, for the second 4, and in the eleventh grade for the first half of the year 5 and for the second half of the year 5, (5+4+5+5) \4=4.75 round up, it turns out 5) — 4 months ago

In order to get a gold medal at the student's graduating class there must be final grades “excellent9” in each subject. What is important is not only for grade 11, but also for grade 10. In addition, you must successfully pass the Unified State Exam, i.e. score required amount points. Only in this case can the graduate count on receiving a gold medal. More information about the order and the procedure for issuing the medal can be found here.

Previously, you just had to get excellent grades for the tenth and eleventh grade, but this turned out to be not enough. Now, in order to receive a gold medal, a school student needs not only to work on his lessons at school, but also to pass the Unified State Exam in all subjects, which he passes not well, but excellently. And pass it in such a way that the score is in accordance with the new requirements. The medal will not be issued before the Unified State Exam. It will be issued only when the results are available, and also only if they are excellent.